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Sony Xperia UL vs HTC Desire 816

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Summary
58%
Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Display

5" (12.7 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13.1 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2300 mAh

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

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4.3/5 based on 11 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

CPU

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics

Adreno 320

Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB

1.5 GB

Display
Good
Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

5 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Weight

145 grams

165 grams

Build Material

Case: Plastic

Colours

Black, Pink, White

Grey, Orange, White

Waterproof

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13.1 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4176 x 3136 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

Front Camera
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

2300 mAh

2600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Very Good
Internal Memory

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 64 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 700(band 28)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Infrared Sensor

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass